Chapter Seventy-Four: I'll Protect the Brigadier's Smile
The two key words surnamed Chen and Major General immediately made Huang He lock in the ideal candidate for the Viet Minh.
It's very simple, because there are only four major generals surnamed Chen in the Eighth Route Army. Combined with Lao Hu's personal network, then the final answer can basically be called.
It's up to you! Brigade!
After the sudden breakthrough, the expression on Huang He's face became extremely exciting, as if he had thought of something ridiculous.
Without him, it's really impossible to prevent it.
Now it's only 1941, why is it that his own brigade commander is inexplicably targeted by his allies in Southeast Asia more than nine years in advance?
At this moment, Lao Dai, who was traveling with him, looked very confused.
He really couldn't understand one thing, why he could make the Yellow River suddenly stage a face-changing drama just by mentioning his surname and military rank.
After a moment's hesitation, our French comrade said thoughtfully:
"Huang, it seems that you have a good relationship with that major general, he should be a very famous and charismatic commander in your Eighth Route Army, right?"
"Don't worry about yourself, first introduce me to the resume of that comrade, and then tell me what you really think in your heart, and see if I can help you."
"Although I am not the leader of the Viet Minh, they will refer to my opinions on this trip, and what I say will carry some weight."
The current brigade commander has not yet commanded a super-large international war. He has not yet made a name for himself as a master of trench warfare by virtue of his feat of digging through the center of the peninsula.
Ten years from now, with a single surname, others will be able to understand who the Vietminh wants in seconds.
Hearing a friend's inquiry, the Yellow River began to come slowly during the Northern Expedition, and talked about the second Taiyuan Battle some time ago.
Whenever he mentioned dangers and major battles, Lao Dai would even put himself in the role of a brigade commander and put himself in his shoes to think about whether he could do better.
"All in all, this is a very capable commander. If there is a big enough stage, his performance will certainly not be inferior to the likes of Montgomery, Zhukov and Rommel. โ
"As for Mai Dashuai, I'm afraid I don't even have the qualifications to come up and lift shoes."
"I believe that one day, he will prove his military capabilities to the world and leave a strong mark on the military history of all countries."
Hearing this, the French comrade nodded approvingly.
This kind of hexagonal warrior, who is outstanding in military affairs, intelligence and other aspects, is a fragrant and sweet existence in any country and any force.
If Free France had such a central figure, he would have lived at least ten more years.
Soon, Lao Dai suddenly realized something.
According to the description just mentioned, the major general surnamed Chen seems to be very suitable as the leader of the advisory group to go to Southeast Asia to assist the Vietminh, but why didn't his friends support this?
Just as he was about to ask his own question, Huang He promptly explained:
"The reason why I didn't want him to go was mainly because of the other person's physical condition. He has a lot of dark injuries on his body, and there are hidden dangers in his legs and heart. โ
"Although the medical level of the Eighth Route Army is not as good as those old military powers for the time being, at least the full care will not further deteriorate the other party's condition."
"What's more, the army is in a period of rapid development, and it is precisely the time to employ personnel, and every senior commander is extremely important."
Speaking of which, Huang thought of some memories of his past life.
Although his brigade commander is still a bachelor, Huang He has seen some stories about him and his second wife in his previous life.
The relationship between the two is very good, and every time they have to separate for work reasons, they hand each other a brand new diary.
During this time, both parties will record their daily lives in a diary.
After the husband and wife are reunited, they can share the bits and pieces of a certain period of time by exchanging diaries.
The brigade commander is known to be a funman.
Under normal circumstances, he would only write some interesting stories and observations in his diary, which was quite a bit of good news but not bad news.
It's just that the time he aided his allies, he was humorous by nature and rarely turned on the mode of complaining, and he really wrote a few swear words in the notebook and scolded his mother a few times, obviously he was very angry.
Due to the many problems within the Viet Minh, even if other comrades of the advisory group helped to share the work, he still had to do many things himself.
Every time there is a big battle and a big operation, it is even more common to stay awake for many days and nights in a row.
Coupled with the poor local climatic conditions, the brigade commander suffered from old injuries and new diseases, and even became bedridden due to illness during his return to China.
Although there is no conclusive evidence, Huang He has always believed that the regret in March 61 has something to do with that trip to Vietnam.
Hearing his friend's explanation, Lao Dai was empathetic and understanding.
When he came to the Republic of China, he had learned about the situation in North China through various channels, and learned that the Eighth Route Army was fighting against multiple divisions of the Japanese army at the same time.
The recent transfer of a brigade-level commander will certainly affect the battle situation on the front line.
What's more, people are not in good health, what if something happens in a poor place in Southeast Asia? Who will be able to take that responsibility then?
After thinking for a while, Lao Dai took the initiative to propose:
"As far as I know, your top management has not yet decided who to send to lead the advisory group, and you should still have the opportunity to do the ideological work of the parties."
"I will also try to persuade the Vietminh to change their minds."
"When the time comes, we should work together inside and outside, and strive to change the direction of things."
As soon as these words came out, Huang He's face suddenly brightened.
If the parties and the Vietminh can be dealt with at the same time, then regrets can be avoided in the future. The Brigadier's smile! I'll take care of it!
"Good! Please! โ
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Walking and chatting along the way, the two had come to the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.
The guards at the door seemed to have received some news in advance, and they took the initiative to greet Lao Dai the moment they saw him, and then led the other party to the restaurant specially used to receive guests.
The Yellow River went straight to the Meishan conference room, and as soon as he entered the door, he found the brigade commander and Lao Hu talking and laughing.
These two have known each other for many years, and they even had the experience of working together during the Whampoa Military Academy, and they were present at Wu and Yi's weddings.
After seeing the Yellow River appear, the brigade commander took the initiative to get up and pulled him over, and then introduced to the two people beside him:
"This is Comrade Huanghe I just mentioned!"
"He is the director of the Weapons Experimental Research Bureau of our border region, and he has directly or indirectly participated in the research and development of a number of new weapons, and has made great contributions to the military industrial system of our Eighth Route Army."
When introducing the Yellow River, the brigade commander's expression was full of pride and pride, as if he was praising his young and promising younger brother.
He then patted his ally on the shoulder and continued:
"Huang He, these two are Lao Hu and Lao Wu, they are both comrades from the Viet Minh."
"From now on, we will be working side by side for a long time, and I hope we can all have a good time."
With the brigadier's matchmaking, Huang set his sights on his allies who came from afar.
Lao Hu didn't deviate much from his memory, except that he looked younger than the illustrations in the history books. It was only the first time they met, and he felt the indomitable will of the other party.
Compared with the former, the Yellow River is still more interested in the future Red Napoleon Wenge.
Because this high-ranking general of the Viet Minh, who is not completely red and is far from the strength of the emperor, is the culprit who made the brigade commander increase his blood pressure during the aid to Vietnam.
Since Brother Wen was born in the Department of History and had almost no systematic military training, he had a very poor view of the overall situation when commanding the troops to fight!
It is worth mentioning that this person is very fond of the next gram to cut first and then play, and from time to time he will feel that he is good again, and then he will take the main force stud a wave.
It seems that out of respect for cultural people, Brother Wen at this time was very enthusiastic. He took the lead in holding Huang He's hand, and his tone was full of sincerity.
"Comrade Huang He! I've admired the name for a long time! โ
"From Paris to Hanoi, your prestige is known to everyone. If we had a scientist of your level in the Viet Minh, we would have liberated the whole of Indochina long ago! โ
"If you have the opportunity in the future, please come to Gaoping to try our coffee."
"Okay."
At the mention of coffee, the smile on Huang He's face gradually stiffened, and he thought of the classic old meme about Vietminh on the Internet in later generations: You can lose a battle, but coffee must be drunk.
Time was urgent, and after greeting Lao Hu and Brother Wen, he slightly apologetically dragged the future trench warfare master to a no-man's corner.
"Brigadier Commander, we've been working together for more than two years. Today I seriously ask you one thing, do you believe in my judgment? โ
These inexplicable words suddenly made the brigade commander a little confused, but with the trust in his comrades, he still nodded subconsciously.
Although the Yellow River is a bit of a fun person on weekdays, his strategic vision can definitely rank in the top ten in the Eighth Route Army, which even the staff of the border area is full of.
"Yes, of course I do."
"I've been with you kid for so long, and your abilities are obvious to all."
After receiving an affirmative reply from the brigade commander, Huang He said with a serious face:
"You must know the purpose of Lao Hu's visit to Taiyuan this time, and there is a high probability that he will invite you to lead the advisory group. The comrades over there have a very poor military foundation, and there are also many ideological problems. โ
"My personal advice, you don't go. When the meeting is held, I will recommend other candidates to the deputy commander-in-chief and the deputy general staff. โ
"Huh?"
The situation in Viet Minh today is completely different from that in the border areas more than a decade ago.
Thanks to the merit of the army's morale wizards, the border area had the support of the regular army from the beginning, which ensured that the army had good combat effectiveness in the early stage of the business.
Before the official reorganization into the Eighth Route Army, the comrades' combat experience focused on a steady and steady battle.
Everyone first fought the militia bandits to gain experience, then fought against the miscellaneous armed forces of various warlords, and finally fought hard with the central army of the preserved fruit.
Coupled with the ideological unity of 25,000 miles, it was the powerful combat effectiveness of 1937.
The prerequisites for this are indispensable.
However, the situation of the Viet Minh is very special, most of their top leaders are intellectuals who have studied abroad, and the soldiers are basically composed of untrained low-level people, and there is an extreme lack of military cadres.
Such a force will have to face the top armed Japanese army in Asia and the European overlord France from the very beginning, which is equivalent to the novice village having to face two world-class bosses.
Among their cadres, there is all kinds of opportunism and hedonism.
These people shouted down to imperialism and took pride in speaking French and Japanese. On the one hand, he wants revolution, and on the other hand, he looks down on the toiling masses.
It is because of the presence of these people that it is not at all surprising that in a few decades they will shout out the Federation of the Greater Indochina Democratic Republic.
After hearing Huang He's explanation, the brigade commander fell into a short period of contemplation.
In fact, he naturally knows all the above problems, but the high-level officials in the border area have a very good impression of Lao Hu, and the two have a good personal relationship.
If the other party really asks for him, it will be really difficult to refuse for a while.
Looking at the hesitant brigade commander, Huang He shook his head helplessly, he could only take another dose of fierce medicine.
"Brigade commander, don't you want to lead your comrades to drive away the devils? Don't you want to personally cross the Yangtze River to liberate the whole of China? โ
"You should know best what is going on in your own body. With the typhoon-like rainy season in Southeast Asia, do you think your body can handle it? โ
"What is the body, that is the capital of the revolution!"
As soon as these words came out, the brigade commander began to waver.
If the Japanese invaders had been pushed into the sea now, he would not hesitate to set out to aid Vietnam even if he knew the difficult conditions in Southeast Asia, for the sake of faith and friendship.
But now that the Eighth Route Army has not even recovered North China, he is naturally reluctant and unwilling to leave the battlefield.
"Okay, I'll consider your proposal seriously."
"I'll talk to Lao Hu later, and try to get him a different candidate. On the side of the desperate war fox and the deputy commander-in-chief, I will also personally send a report to explain the situation. โ
After hearing this, Huang He breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as the brigade commander himself does not want to go, then there is basically no problem with this matter.
Just as they were about to go back to explain the situation, the security guards of the headquarters suddenly trotted into the conference room, saluted Chen and Huang and said:
"Brigade Commander, Director Huang, Vice President asked me to inform you that there will be an internal meeting in five minutes."
I went to the mountains two days ago, but I went to the hospital for two days to hang up water for two days, and I just went home this afternoon.
There is one more chapter in the early hours of the morning
(End of chapter)