Zhu Shaoliang's reputation in Gansu was very bad. His wife sold official positions, which was the number one tobacco dealer in Gansu. The few generals used by Zhu Jieliang were all masters of making money, but all of these wealth was saved by Zhu Shaoliang. The officialdom in Gansu was in chaos and corruption became a trend...

Lin Wei hesitated and finally nodded. He knew something about Zhu Shaoliang in Gansu, but he also knew that Chiang Kai-shek still trusted Zhu Shaoliang very much, but Zhu Shaoliang's biggest problem was that he failed to take Gansu under the central government.

"In addition, I guess something will happen in Xinjiang," Zhuang Jihua continued: "Although the Soviet Union withdrew from Xinjiang, their influence is still there, and Sheng Shicai will not be willing to surrender. In addition, if the Soviet-German war changes in a direction that is beneficial to the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union may return to Xinjiang again. Therefore, the primary goal of the northwest is not to counterattack the Japanese army, but to eliminate local forces in the northwest and bring power to the central government."

This judgment is somewhat different from Chiang Kai-shek's understanding. Chiang Kai-shek believes that the biggest problem in the northwest is the Xinjiang issue and the **. Lin Wei asked: "Wen Cui, Xinjiang has a vast territory, and Hu Zong's southern part cannot be fully invested in Xinjiang. Some of the troops of Liu Wenhui's troops must remain in the **. The troops must be insufficient. How should this problem be solved?"

"There is no way." Zhuang Jihua obviously thought: "I can only mobilize so many troops a few days ago. After reclaiming Xinjiang, I suggest that I build more airports in Dihua to take off and land large transport aircraft. In addition, the tank brigade that Hu Zongnan is training is transferred to Dihua. Shengshicai, the first thing to do is to reorganize Xinjiang troops and accelerate transportation construction to facilitate the rapid mobilization of the troops." "So after reclaiming Xinjiang, the first thing is to reorganize the troops and the Chengshan team quickly mechanized. There are some auto trucks in Gansu and Xinjiang, and the roses are installed and turned into armored trucks."

Lin Yin was probably very interesting to serve in the Eighth War Zone and asked in detail about the situation in the Northwest. However, Zhuang Jihua did not really want to rectify the Northwest, but instead avoided disaster and took a vacation. There were only so many questions from the Northwest, and he couldn't answer Lin Wei's many questions.

"Brother Wei Wen, the key to controlling the northwest is to mobilize the two horse forces to stabilize Shaanxi and control Xinjiang. Before driving the Japanese away, that's all you can do." Zhuang Jihua could only say in the end.

The car stopped at the Huangshan official residence and the two got out. Lin Xi did not lead Zhuang Jihua to the living room, but took him to the back garden. Zhuang Jihua was a little surprised, but as soon as he entered the back garden, he understood.

"Dad." Yaya and Momo rushed into his arms one after another. Soong Mei-ling and Liu Yinshu sat side by side. When they heard Yaya and Momo's screams, they turned around and saw him and Lin Wei. They stood up almost at the same time.

"Wencui, look at you. It took you a few months to go to the northwest. All the family affairs were left to Yin Shu. Your father was very unqualified." Soong Mei-ling looked at the two children who were pestering Zhuang Jihua with pity. Yaya is now in elementary school and is quite tall. She is almost as tall as Zhuang Jihua's waist. The little girl has inherited her mother's beauty. She is a beauty at the age of a beauty, and her big eyes are glittering at Zhuang Jihua.

In recent years, Zhuang Jihua and Liu Yinshu have returned to the same situation as before. The couple has been together for a long time. Even when Zhuang Jihua was the director of the Southwest Camp, he lived in Guiyang for a long time. Liu Yinshu stayed in Chongqing with his children. After returning from Myanmar, he did not stay in Chongqing for a few days. First in Hunan and then to the northwest, the couple had not seen each other for several months.

Liu Yinshu suppressed her mood and stood next to Soong Mei-ling. Both of them were wearing long-sleeved cheongsams. Soong Mei-ling was like a blooming peony, elegant and luxurious, rich and dignified; Liu Yinshu was like an orchid in the valley, both clear and gorgeous, and gentle and charming. "Madam" Zhuang Jihua rubbed his hands, not knowing what to say, and he blamed Liu Yinshu with a little uneasy expression: "Why brought the children too? Isn't this too disturbing the wife?" "What are you talking about?" Before Liu Yinshu could speak, Soong Mei-ling waved her hand at the same time: "It was me who asked A-shu to bring the children. Yaya and Momo are very cute, I like it very much."

At the end, Soong Mei-ling showed a hint of tenderness on her face. She had been married for so many years. Her biggest regret was that she had no children. Chiang Kai-shek's biological son was actually only one Chiang Ching-kuo. Her second son Jiang Wei-kuo was not his biological son, but adopted Zai Ji Tao's illegitimate son.

People who don’t have children actually like their children the most. Soong Mei-ling is the same. Not only does she put this kind of love on the children of her subordinates, but she also established many orphan schools across the country to help those children who lost their relatives in the war to study and go to school. All the expenses come from the charity foundation she established. "Thank you, Madam" Zhuang Jihua could only express her gratitude appropriately. He reached out to pick up Momo, but Soong Mei-ling reached out to hold Yaya's hand. Liu Yinshu hesitated and walked beside Zhuang Jihua.

Yaya was a little dissatisfied with Zhuang Jihua holding her younger brother and not pulling her. However, the little girl quickly left this matter behind her, let go of Soong Mei-ling's hand, and ran around the small garden. Momo was happy when she saw the hunting, and moved her calves and followed her sister, playing in the garden. "How come Yaya is more difficult than a boy?" Zhuang Jihua was a little surprised. Yaya was playing crazy in the garden. This serious official residence was filled with her laughter. "Children just want to buy some" Song Mei

Ling looked at Yaya and Momo with a smile on her face, lovingly: "Naughty children are smart, while uneven children have no prospects." "Oh" Zhuang Jihua's eyes rolled and she smiled: "It seems that the wife was very handsome when she was a child, which must have caused a headache for the old man." Liu Yinshu didn't expect Zhuang Jihua to say this, and looked at Soong Meiling nervously. Unexpectedly, Soong Meiling was stunned. Then she burst into laughter, laughing so hard that her branches trembled. Liu Yinshu pushed Zhuang Jihua: "What are you talking nonsense."

Soong Mei-ling waved her hand: "It's nothing, nothing, A-shu, this is the difference between the Cultural Revolution and others. Who dares to joke like this?" "What's so happy?" Chiang Kai-shek's voice came from behind, and the three of them quickly stood up. Chiang Kai-shek was standing at the door, looking at them with interest. "Da Ling" Soong Mei-ling slightly restrained her smile, pulled a chair, and smiled and told Chiang Kai-shek about the topic just now.

Chiang Kai-shek couldn't help but be happy: "The Cultural Revolution, the child follows his father. I think you must be very smart when you were a child, and the wife said nothing wrong."

Zhuang Jihua looked sad and deliberately lowered his voice and muttered: "When it comes to future generations, who can compare to the principal here?"

"Haha" Soong Mei-ling and Chiang Kai-shek laughed almost at the same time. Chiang Kai-shek stroked his bright head and sighed: "When I was about to ask, how many boys were not easy to do. I was very naughty when I was a child and was often scolded by my mother. At that time, my family was in a difficult situation and I was all due to my mother working day and night to study. However, after becoming an adult, I rarely had time to serve my mother. I owe my mother a lot.

The atmosphere suddenly became heavier, and Zhuang Jihua sighed slightly: "The principal sacrificed his small filial piety to achieve great filial piety. The country suffered a lot of hardships. The principal chose to serve the country, and the old woman should understand it.

Chiang Kai-shek was extremely filial to his mother. Every time he went home, he would stay in front of his mother's grave for two days. This even affected his employment. In his opinion, it was difficult for him to be loyal ministers if he was not filial to his parents. "Wencui, you have been running around in recent years. It is rare to stay at home for a few days. Today I will be a banquet for you to comfort you." Soong Mei-ling smiled and said, "I also comfort Ah Shu."

Liu Yinshu quickly stood up: "Madam, you are so serious. I don't understand the great principles of military and national affairs. I understand. The country is in crisis. It is appropriate to obey the chairman's leadership, actively fight against Japan, and drive the Japanese out of China.

"Ashu said this well," said Soong Mei-ling: "The most important thing at the moment is to drive the Japanese away. Wen Cao and Roosevelt plan to meet with Churchill to discuss strategies against Japan, and even global strategies. They may invite the chairman to participate. What do you think about this matter?"

This is a new situation. Zhuang Jihua has no memory of several world conferences in World War II, but there are traces of things to be found.

He calmed for a moment and said, "If the principal wants to participate, he will definitely talk about the Japanese issue, how to carry out war against Japan and the situation in the Far East after the war."

"There are three routes for counterattacks in the day and day. The first is to go through the Pacific Ocean to Tokyo; the second is to fight back in mainland China; the third is the Soviet Union, passing through Northeast China and North Korea; for Southeast Asia, neither Roosevelt nor Churchill would think that it should fight back from this direction. The Pacific Ocean should be the main force by the US military. There is no doubt that Roosevelt and Churchill will not have any objections to this. The key now is land."

"Whether from the Soviet Union or from China, what line is there?" Zhuang Jihua's thinking became clearer and faster and faster: "It depends on the post-war period. If the Soviet Union acted as the main force, once Stalin entered the Northeast, he would never withdraw easily. We are likely to face betrayal at the Paris Peace Conference after the last war."

"To avoid this situation, we must show the ability to defeat the Japanese army. In Myanmar, we must defend northwest Myanmar, accelerate industrial construction, and get rid of our dependence on US aid as soon as possible; secondly, we will conduct a counterattack at home. I think the route of counterattack should start from the fifth war zone and go westward to recover Xuzhou, and then not to go south to recover Nanjing, leaving the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou Delta to the Japanese, the main force advances north, attacks Hebei, captures Pingjin, and occupy Shanhaiguan."

"If the principal can attend this meeting, he must talk with Roosevelt about the post-war issue of Taiwan, the Penghu Islands must be taken back, and there is also the North Korean issue. If possible, we will strive to take over the Ryukyu Islands. In addition, on the issue of Japanese garrison, we must strive to garrison. On the issue of garrison, if the Soviet Union can occupy Hokkaido, that is the most ideal."

When Zhuang Jihua talked about his strategic concept, Chiang Kai-shek did not interrupt him. He kept thinking silently, and the base camp also proposed a counterattack concept. This concept was studied by Chen Cheng, and Zhuang Jihua proposed it completely different from him.

According to Chen Cheng's intention, the counterattack was first directed at Wuhan, concentrating the main forces of the Ninth War Zone and the Fifth War Zone, encircling and annihilation of the 11th Japanese army in the Wuhan area, recapturing Wuhan, and then heading straight down the river, recapturing the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou area, destroying the Japanese army south of the Yangtze River, and then following the second Northern Expedition route, heading north to recover lost territory.

But Chiang Kai-shek realized from Zhuang Jihua's argument that this route represented some concerns about the domestic situation after the war, which made him feel a little relieved. "Why don't you recover Nanjing first?" Soong Mei-ling was a little puzzled, and Liu Yinshu also asked: "Isn't the recovery of Nanjing a greater impact?"

"This is mainly from an economic perspective. Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou are our richest areas. If this area is destroyed by war, it will be difficult to restore and rebuild after the war. Especially in Shanghai, once it is destroyed by war, the country will bear a heavy economic burden." Zhuang Jihua explained. Chiang Kai-shek thought about it and asked: "What if our counterattack fails to achieve our goal?"

Zhuang Jihua was about to answer that he was about to answer that it was impossible, but suddenly he understood what Chiang Kai-shek meant. He solemnly said: "If our counterattack fails, Master Luo will trade with Stalin to exchange interests between the Northeast and North Korea for Stalin to mobilize troops from Europe. Of course, this is in the case of victory in the war against Germany. Stalin is very clear that even if the Soviet Union does not work hard, as long as the US military wins in the Pacific, Japan will surrender and he can successfully recover the Far East. Therefore, Roosevelt must take out attractive chips, and avoid some chips can only be Northeast and North Korea, or even Japan."

Liu Yinshu still didn't understand very well, but Soong Mei-ling and Chiang Kai-shek already understood. Chiang Kai-shek then asked: "If we take over the Ryukyu Islands into our country, our relationship with Japan will be greatly affected after the war. Besides, what reason should we use to make the Ryukyu Islands?"

"We and Japan will inevitably become competitors in the future. Moreover, in the long run, once we become stronger, Ryukyu will block the important route for our navy to enter and exit the Pacific Ocean." Zhuang Jihua said: "As for the reason, let those literati find history, culture, and ancient principles."

After hearing this, Chiang Kai-shek said nothing. Soong Mei-ling felt that the time was almost right, so he suggested: "Da Ling, it's time to have a meal. Let's have a meal first and then chat. The children are all hungry."

This meal was the most sumptuous and uncomfortable meal that Zhuang Jihua had at Huangshan’s official residence. He had two children, Yaya and was eating properly, while Momo was like at home, eating and playing. Chiang Kai-shek seemed very happy and stopped to tease Momo from time to time and add food to Yaya. Chiang Kai-shek was also a grandfather, and Chiang Ching-kuo had several children, but their family rarely came to Huangshan’s official residence before. Soong Mei-ling knew why.

But last year, Japanese planes bombed Xikou, and Chiang Ching-kuo's biological mother Mao Fumei was killed. Chiang Ching-kuo went home to attend the funeral, and in front of his mother's tomb, the four big words "Wash blood with blood!"

After this incident, Chiang Ching-kuo also asked Chiang Fangsang to take the children to Huangshan, and the relationship between father and son became very close.

Momo waited for the rice to sprinkle a table, and Liu Yinshu was busy sorting it out for him. Zhuang Jihua had no choice but to do anything. Momo was everyone's favorite at home. From Zhuang to Shunzhuang Li's family, to his in-laws, Liu Lao Zhuang's owner, everyone loved him. He was purely the little emperor of the family. Every time he had dinner, Zhuang Li's family followed him with a bowl and Liu Yinshu couldn't even get in. "This child was impelled by his grandparents." Zhuang Jihua also knew the situation at home and explained to Chiang Kai-shek helplessly.

Chiang Kai-shek didn't care at all. He put down his chopsticks and picked up Momo. But Momo was unwilling to accept it and struggled to get off the ground. His little hands were waving in the air, and his mouth was still creaking and complaining.

Chiang Kai-shek let him go helplessly. When he put it down, Momo ran around the room like a wild horse leaving the reins. Soong Mei-ling looked at Liu Yinshu and shook her head slightly: "Ma Wu, come and help."

Wu Ma was still very experienced and quickly let Momo sit down quietly for dinner. While feeding him, Wu Ma muttered to Liu Yinshu that the three daughters of the Song family, only the eldest son Song Ailing, have children, the second son Qingling and the third son Meiling, have no children, which has also become a heart-wrenching problem in Wu Ma's heart. Looking at Momo today, I couldn't help but nag.

Liu Yinshu didn't want to listen, but she had to listen. She felt so uncomfortable that she was wise in a hurry. She took Momo outside the dining room so that Soong Mei-ling couldn't hear it.

Without Momo's troubles, the meal was finished quickly. Zhuang Jihua asked Yaya to go to find her mother. He and Chiang Kai-shek went to work with Xuan. Soong Mei-ling did not follow her this time, but went to Liu Yinshu's place with Yaya. "Cultural Revolution, you don't want to accept the mission of the mechanized army." Chiang Kai-shek asked carefully: "You don't want to do it, what do you want to do next?"

"I want to go back to the front line," Zhuang Jihua said directly: "It's not that I don't want to reorganize the mechanized army, but I don't want to take over in this situation. Principal, if Stilwell succeeds this time, next time, he will make more excessive demands. What will you do then?"

Chiang Kai-shek did not say anything, Zhuang Jihua said firmly: "So this time we must block him back so that he can understand that he is not the Supreme Emperor of China, he is your chief of staff, and you are the commander-in-chief. He can interfere in some things, but some things cannot." "Jingzhi is worried that it will affect the US aid supplies."

"Some things must be made." Zhuang Jihua's tone was still very firm: "Director Xu has already trained the Fifth Army and has experience in training mechanized troops. Moreover, the Americans do not know how to train mechanized troops. Before the war, they also did not have mechanized troops. We cannot blindly follow this point."

"The Military Commission has a plan to adjust the national sample system, and plans to set up the Jiangbei Finger Tie and Jiangnan Command to unify the command of the troops north and south of the Yangtze River." Chiang Kai-shek pushed open the door of the office, and Zhuang Jihua followed him.

Zhuang Jihua quickly thought about Chiang Kai-shek's words, what does it mean to set up such two commands? There is no need for this at all. Could it be that he was asked to serve as the command? It's wrong. According to Chiang Kai-shek's intention, the Jiangbei Command must be responsible for commanding the Eighth War Zone, the Second War Zone, the First War Zone, the Fifth War Zone, and the Sulu War Zone, the Hebei-Chahar War Zone, Yan Xishan, Zhu Shaoliang, Wei Lihuang, and Li Zongren. With his qualifications..., can it work?

No, no, Zhuang Jihua thought it through just a few steps from entering the door to sitting down. This position was not for him, so who was it for? Either Yan Xishan or Li Zongren. Zhuang Jihua made this judgment quickly.
Chapter completed!