Chapter 6 Stalemate Chapter 7 Dawn (9)
"The guard at the negotiating table cannot get it, so I want to be on the battlefield, Zhou Gang is very happy!" "Did you report to Fengyang?"
"I have reported to the Central Committee," Li Nong replied; "The Central Committee proposed a plan to let the Shandong Eighth Route Army and Huang Kecheng from the Henan-Anhui Border Region go south and rush to northern Jiangsu..."
After thinking for a while on Thursday, I felt that I was not sure. The Shandong Kuomintang army had already had defense. Huang Kecheng and Peng Xuefeng's troops from the Henan-Anhui Border Region went south to play through the long Japanese defense zone, and had to pass through the defense zone of the Kuomintang army in the Dabie Mountains, fight along the way, and fight to northern Jiangsu. They also had to face a strong enemy like the 25th Division of the 47th Army, which was too dangerous.
"Is there any news in southern Anhui?" Zhou Enlai asked again.
"Xiang Ying called, Commander Ye has gone to the third war zone to negotiate, and they are ready." Li Nong smiled bitterly.
Zhou Ganglai's face suddenly became strict. The New Fourth Army in southern Anhui was slow to move, ignoring the central government's several orders and insisting on staying in southern Anhui. Zhou Ganglai couldn't help but slap the table.
"What does Xiang Ying want to do! The Central Committee and the Southern Bureau have issued orders, why doesn't he implement them?" Zhou Ganglai did not hide his anger. He unbuttoned his outer buttons and walked back and forth in the house. He suddenly stopped: "Tele to the Central Committee, suggesting that Xiang Ying be removed from his position as deputy commander of the Fourth Army, be transferred to the Southern Bureau, and be deputy director of the Southern Bureau, Comrade Yuan Guoping took over as deputy commander, and Comrade Ye Ting made up his mind to advance east as soon as possible.
Li Nong understood the reason why Zhou Ganglai was angry. Xiang Ying's mistake this time was a strategic mistake. Because he was slow to move in southern Anhui, Chen Su was unable to control the enemy in northern Jiangsu and was caught in the attack of the Kuomintang army and the Japanese army. The central government had to make a decision such as giving up northern Jiangsu and Jiangnan, which would have a great impact on the future.
"Wait" Li Nong turned around and was about to leave, when Zhou Gang called him. Li Nong turned around and looked at him. Zhou Gang hugged his arms and frowned and thought hard. Obviously, he had a difficult determination.
After a long time, Zhou Ganglai stopped. Li Nong knew that he had made up his mind. Sure enough, Zhou Ganglai slowly said: "Tell the Central Committee that the Kuomintang has made a suggestion today, hoping to exchange for military organization by subsidizing the finances of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia. Do the Central Committee agree to this suggestion?"
Li Nong was a little stunned when he heard this. From Zhouzhou's tone, he could hear that he was willing to accept it. After thinking about it, Li Nong could not help but ask: "Will the central government agree to this suggestion?"
"Thinking on the other hand," Zhou said: "We didn't have the number they gave before, so aren't we developing the same way? The materials and financial difficulties of each base area are tight, and Chiang Kai-shek provides financial subsidies. The finances of the base area will be relieved a lot, and we can also take the opportunity to break their blockade of the base area."
The Kuomintang implemented material control similar to that in the southwest in Shaanxi, and cut off all the materials from Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia. Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia were originally a place of poverty. Food could not be self-sufficient. The Kuomintang blockade made the border areas suddenly fall into trouble. Li Nong now understood that the central government wanted the organization of three armies. In addition to weapons and ammunition, the main part was military pay. Although these military pay was not large, it could alleviate the material shortage in the border areas. In addition, it could also take the opportunity to ask the other party to open the passage.
After the telegram was sent out, it was not until the next day that the Central Committee received a reply. The Central Committee agreed to adjust Xiang Ying's position. However, hesitated to another suggestion and asked Zhou to ask the other party how much financial subsidy it would be before making a decision.
Zhou Ganglai raised this issue during the negotiations again, and Zhuang Jihua was immediately happy, but then he became in trouble. After Zhou Jinglai rejected this proposal, he did not report to Chiang Kai-shek.
"I did not report this to the Chairman after you refused last time. Since your party is interested in this suggestion, I will report to the Chairman immediately and I propose to adjourn the meeting for the time being."
This proposal was adopted, and the negotiations were only ten minutes before the meeting was suspended. He Zhonghan complained after coming out. Zhuang Jihua looked at him with some surprise: "Junshan, don't you really want to fight a civil war here."
He Zhonghan was stunned. He hadn't thought about this problem yet, but he just didn't want to give in: "I know it's not the time to suppress the Communist Party now, but the Cultural Revolution cannot always give in, it's too cheap for them."
"You are wrong," Zhuang Jihua said seriously: "In fact, we are still taking advantage. Think about it, how much has the Eighth Route Army New Fourth Army developed over the years? Do they have the central government's order? No, so, I think what they want is actually our recognition, and there are also military pay and weapons and equipment. Therefore, using financial subsidies to exchange for their concessions in organization can save a sum of weapons and equipment."
"Then" He Zhonghan still couldn't figure it out: "But we have made concessions and gave two and a half provincial chairmen and two provincial territory. Isn't that enough? Why do we need to provide financial subsidies?"
"Junshan, we are the ones who take advantage of this matter," Zhuang Jihua shook his head and said, "If you think about it carefully, you will understand this principle."
The two of them said that the car had already arrived at the Huangshan official residence. He Zhonghan looked at the official residence and felt unstable. He often came to such an official residence in the past. However, after arriving in Chongqing, he never came once. The previous reports were Zhuang Jihua and the man came. He Zhonghan also said that Zhang Chong was quite resentful about this. He couldn't come in these negotiations, and he didn't come today either.
When Chiang Kai-shek heard that He Zhonghan had also come, he frowned slightly and asked them to come in. After Zhuang Jihua finished reporting, he asked coldly: "Junshan, what do you think."
"The principal often said that he would turn swords into jade and use financial subsidies to exchange for the other party's concessions in military organization, and the students thought it was OK." He Zhonghan replied in a regular manner.
"Cheng Kai-shek snorted softly, turned his head and asked Zhuang Jihua: "Is this what you thought of?"
"It's me. I mentioned it during the last negotiation. Director Zhou refused at that time, but he didn't expect that he would propose this negotiation again, so the students came to ask the principal for instructions." Zhuang Jihua's expression seemed relatively relaxed, not as cramped as He Zhonghan.
Seeing that Chiang Kai-shek was hesitating, Zhuang Jihua knew that he had taken some action, so he continued to persuade: "Principal, the student has thought carefully that instead of letting the Eighth Route Army develop uncontrollably, it is better to just agree to them like this. Spend several million a year to control the Eighth Route Army's New Fourth Army in North China, and save some equipment. Why not?" "Then how much do you think it is appropriate to give?" Chiang Kai-shek was still thinking, the country's finances were tight, and the US loan Jensen stopped as soon as he said it was stopped. The force was no longer enough. There was only negotiation to resolve the dispute. However, this news has not been spread, otherwise it would take the opportunity to raise the price.
"As about 500,000, six million a year, but it's a month, and it can't be paid at once." Zhuang Jihua looked at Chiang Kai-shek with some enthusiasm, with hope and pleading in his eyes.
"Six million? Too many." Chiang Kai-shek still shook his head and said, "If one army is missing, according to the B army, there are less than 20,000 people. The monthly military salary is less than 300,000, and it is only about 3 million a year. This is too much. Let's give you six million. Let's do it, three million, you first apply for two million. They are so happy that they have two million."
Zhuang Jihua thought for a while and asked, "Principal, the students think that the overall results of the negotiations are beneficial to us. Once the negotiations reach an agreement, there will be no more armed forces, and in addition, when the central government gives them weapons and ammunition, they can make a big fuss. In this way, they are not strong enough to only fight guerrillas. That's not right."
He paused at this point: "Actually, weapons and ammunition are nothing. Principal, can they build weapons and ammunition in Chongqing? Their arsenal can make grenades, bullets, mortar shells and island howitzers. Even if they are given them, they can't afford them."
"The principal, the student believes that the negotiations are now broken and that what we lose is greater than what we gain."
The last sentence was expressed in an emphasis tone. Chiang Kai-shek was silent for a long time and his eyes turned to He Zhonghan. He Zhonghan Lixuan replied: "Principal. Students think this idea is very good. As for the number, we can talk about it again."
Chiang Kai-shek was still silent. Zhuang Jihua saw that he was moved, so he added fire: "Principal, after the signing of the Soviet-Japanese Treaty, the Japanese army's southward movement is a foregone conclusion. Once the Japanese army goes south, the United States will definitely join the war, and Japan will inevitably be defeated. After the war is victorious, the New Fourth Army of the Eighth Route Army will be concentrated in North China. There is no armed force in the south of the Yangtze River. This situation is extremely beneficial to us."
Chiang Kai-shek looked up very much. He understood what Zhuang Jihua meant, and finally let go: "Okay. You go and talk, but the upper limit is four million. When they adapted the website, there were more than 40,000 people, but only 700,000 per month. After this negotiation, it will probably reach nearly two million per month. The government's financial pressure is very high."
"Student understand." Zhuang Jihua stood up. Now he felt much more relaxed. After so much busy, he could finally see a good result.
Zhuang Jihua was about to say goodbye, but Lin Wei hurried in: "Chairman, the Japanese airliner's banquet hit Qinjiang, and the steel plant was bombed."
Chiang Kai-shek's face changed drastically. He grabbed the report and said that this morning, Japanese planes suddenly attacked Caijiang, and two blast furnaces were blown up by the steel plant, and four others were damaged. The steel rolling workshop, coke workshop, and power supply system were destroyed, and the losses were very serious.
"My Niang Xipi!My Niang Xipi!" Chiang Kai-shek cursed in anger. Zhuang Jihua was also very puzzled. He asked anxiously: "How could he be raided? What is the air defense radar doing? I personally inspected the air defense of Qin Jiangai's steel plant. How could it be so serious?"
Lin Wei shook his head bitterly, saying that he didn't know. There was nothing on the report, and Chiang Kai-shek got angry in the office: "Wei Wen, you, and you, let Dai Li send someone, and Chiang Ching-kuo. The base camp sent another person to form a joint investigation team. To thoroughly investigate the matter, all those who neglect their duties will be strictly handled to ensure military discipline!"
After saying that, he turned to Zhuang Jihua again: "Cultural Revolution, remember, the agreement must be stated. The combat area of the Eighth Route Army New Fourth Army must not be developed everywhere like before."
"Student understand." Zhuang Jihua nodded casually, and his heart had already gone to Gongjiang. Qinjiang Steel Plant is the largest steel plant. It produces an annual steel plant of 400,000 tons, accounting for almost half of the national steel production. If this is destroyed, military production will collapse half.
"Don't worry about Gongjiang, leave it to Wei Wen, Jingguo. You should concentrate on the negotiations." Chiang Kai-shek saw his thoughts and solemnly reminded him.
I call you affectionately, monthly tickets, come quickly. The more you get better.
I call you, monthly tickets, come quickly. The more you have, the better.
Chapter completed!