This time, Chiang Kai-shek mobilized a total of about 290,000 troops, but after a month of fighting, it was futile. The number of troops in various ways was reduced by more than 140,000, which was a real loss of more than half! If there are currently wounded personnel in each unit, the loss will increase.>

Due to the key attacks from the People's Army, Sun Dianying's more than 70,000 troops have now been reduced to more than 20,000, which is less than the troops that the unit went north to Rehe. The 41st Army has also become the most severe among the various units of the invading and suppression; Ma Hongkui and Ma Bufang have a total of 50,000 troops, and now it is only more than 20,000 troops; Pang, Xiao, Wang, and Kong's four units have also reduced their troops to about 50,000 to about 30,000 troops. In other words, the entire Northern Army originally reduced by more than 170,000 troops, which is a real loss of more than half!

The Eastern Route Army, which had more than 50,000 troops in Shaanxi, reduced its troops by more than 20,000 troops, and reduced its troops by nearly half.

Although the 50,000 troops of the Southern Army Hu Zongnan and Lu Dachang troops also reduced by more than 20,000 troops, which seemed to be similar to the Eastern Army, the actual losses were much worse than those of the Eastern Army. Lu Dachang troops first lost 6,000 troops in Li County, and then lost more than 3,000 troops in Dangchang Office, which were all real losses. Hu Zongnan's army adopted resistance and retreated step by step, so the unit retreated all the wounded, which also reduced the First Division's battlefield by only more than 10,000 troops. However, among the wounded and sick people who retreated from the battlefield, at least 3,000 were unable to return to the army due to injuries. By this calculation, the Southern Army's losses were about half.

As for the Cavalry and Infantry Division of the West Route Army, the reported losses were more than 1,000 deaths in battle, more than 4,000 minor and serious injuries, and the actual reduction was about 3,000.

One of the major reasons for the heavy losses of the troops in the suppression army was that after the People's Army fought back fiercely by the People's Army, except for Hu Zongnan and Ma Buqing, other units were defeated. Not only were the wounded and sick people and most of the baggage in each unit were thrown to the People's Army, but many of the escaped officers and soldiers also became prisoners.

Looking at the losses reported by Yang Hucheng, Ma Hongkui, Sun Dianying, Hu Zongnan, Ma Buqing and others in front of him, Chiang Kai-shek was very shocked. This "civil bandit" turned the northwest in just three years. Now he defeated the 290,000 troops in one fell swoop, causing all troops to suffer such a heavy blow, and also opened up a channel to Xinjiang. What can we do if this continues?!

In addition to being amazed, Lao Chiang sent someone to find Yang Yongtai, the secretary-general of the Nanchang camp, to discuss countermeasures.

When the People's Army occupied Gansu and Ningxia in 31, Yang Yongtai suggested that Chiang Kai-shek contact with the People's Army and advocated recruitment of the troops. However, the original plan was disrupted due to the outbreak of the September 18th Incident. In addition, Ma Fuxiang and others made suggestions to clear the situation, Chiang Kai-shek listed the northwest as the strategic rear for future wars against Japan, and also believed that it would be better to cut the mess quickly and quickly suppress the "people and bandits". As a result, the first encirclement and suppression of the People's Army was established.

Since the first encirclement and suppression was met by both sides on the battlefield, the second time also followed. With the just-concluded third attack, Nanjing has lost the best opportunity to recruit the People's Army.

The three consecutive confrontations against the Nanjing authorities were successful. Even if the People's Army agreed not to oppose the central government, the proposed price would probably be unacceptable to Chiang Kai-shek.

After reading the losses reported by Yang Hucheng and others by Jiang Jiang, Yang Yongtai quickly planned in his mind. After pondering for a while, Yang Yongtai said, "The 'civil bandits' in the northwest are gradually growing, but I think the ministry is not the top priority that the central government urgently needs to deal with. Overall, it is timely to solve the problem of the northwest. From a time perspective, the advantage lies in the central government."

When Old Jiang heard this, he was excited. He knew that Yang Yongtai was unique in looking at the problem, so he immediately urged: "Changqing, tell me carefully."

"The top priority of the central government is to encircle and suppress the five times, second, handle the relationship with Chen Mingshu and others in Fujian in the south, and third, stabilize North China. As long as these three things are done well and the central government can free up its hands, the problem of the northwest is no problem." Yang Yongtai talked happily, "The northwest is barren and poor. Feng Yuxiang occupied Shaanxi, Gansu, Ning, Sui and other provinces for many years, and even joined forces with Yan Xishan, but it did not become a climate, let alone the current "people bandits"? Besides, the historical problems in the northwest are complex, and the resentment among the various ethnic groups has been deeply rooted in the first place. The more territory the "people bandits" occupy, the more problems it is."

The five encirclements and suppression were personally supervised by Chiang Kai-shek, and the importance of this was not to be said; North China also needs attention because the Japanese and some military leaders were present; and when Chen Mingshu, Jiang Guangnai and others from Fujian met with Lin Sen, chairman of the National Government on November 11, they insisted on his proposal to form another government. Lin Sen failed to persuade him and had to leave Fuzhou on the 12th. The problem of the Guangzhou government was solved shortly, but a similar situation was caused, which really caused headaches for the important officials of the government in Nanjing and Chiang Kai-shek, who was in charge of the army in Nanchang.

Under this situation, Yang Yongtai believes that the Northwest issue can be relaxed for the time being. In his opinion, since the rebellion of Shaanxi and Gansu provinces during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, tens of millions of massacres have made the ethnic relations in the northwest full of various grievances, and coupled with the entanglement of real interests, this is by no means something a new force can solve in a short period of time.

Besides, the northwest is barren and poor. If the People's Army wants to grow and grow, it must make great efforts to rectify the territory. Feng Yuxiang was in a high position and could not solve the problem in 5 or 6 years. Under the external siege, the People's Army will be even more difficult to solve in the short term.

Moreover, the People's Army has not only entered the Hehuang Valley of Qinghai, but also opened the door to Xinjiang. As it advances towards Qinghai and Xinjiang, it not only needs to further disperse its troops, but also faces a series of difficulties. In Qinghai, there are problems of invasion of Tibetan forces supported by the British; in Xinjiang, not only ethnic relations are more complex, but also have a large and sparse population, and there are backward production in all aspects. There are Soviets in the north and British in the south. These headache-inducing problems cannot be solved by the People's Army in a short time.

After analyzing the problems that the People's Army has to face, Yang Yongtai said: "As for the current situation, if the "minister bandits" only stick to Gansu and Ning, and operate steadily to fight against the central government, it will indeed cause a lot of trouble in the future. But now the "minist bandits" not only occupy the Hehuang Valley and northern Shaanxi, but also extend their hands to Xinjiang, which is unwise. The "minist bandits" occupy a land of thousands of miles from east to west. Such a large area will inevitably further disperse its power. When the central government frees up its hands to solve the northwest, the "minist bandits" will definitely be weak due to various consumptions, which can be solved in one fell swoop."

After thinking about Yang Yongtai's analysis carefully, Chiang Kai-shek felt that this was true. After his heart was relaxed, he smiled on his face. However, Chiang Kai-shek was still a little worried about the People's Army entering Xinjiang and asked again: "If the 'people bandits' enter Xinjiang, then is it possible that they will collude with the British or the Soviets?"

If the "civil bandits" who are born in the wild collusion with foreign forces and obtain strong foreign aid, then the matter would be a bit difficult. With the current power of the "civil bandits", if they collude with the Soviets, it would be much more difficult to deal with than the ** forces currently encircling and suppressing them.

"This may not be absent, but I think it can be basically excluded." Yang Yongtai thought about it carefully and explained, "The 'civil bandits' have never made any negative comments on the central government's crackdown on the 'rose bandits' since the two provinces of Gansu and Ningxia. From this, it should be judged that the 'civil bandits' do not have a good impression of the Soviet Union and should not collude with the Soviets. As for the British, it is unlikely to collude with the 'civil bandits' before entering southern Xinjiang."

With Yang Yongtai's analysis as a reassurance, Lao Jiang's mind became alive and he pondered: "Since that's the case, we must strictly prevent the 'citizen bandits' from expanding to the surrounding areas and force them to the northwest corner to facilitate the central government to solve the problem calmly in the future."

"It's the reason that everyone is in high opinion of the people." Yang Yongtai complimented at the right time.

As for the general situation, Yang Yongtai's various analysis is indeed reasonable. There are too many problems in the northwest, and it is difficult to develop in a short period of time by relying solely on the northwest itself. If the People's Army wants to develop and grow, it either supports itself or extends its hands to the local people. However, the former makes it difficult for it to further develop and grow in a short period of time, while the latter is a dry pond, which will further deepen the gap between the people in the northwest and the People's Army, and may even cause various conflicts. Once the People's Army coordinates all aspects of relations and then develops to the point of confrontation with the Nanjing government, it will definitely take a long time. At that time, after Nanjing has handled other issues, it can free up hands to solve the Northwest. From the perspective of time, the Nanjing authorities have a clear advantage.

Unfortunately, the emergence of Zhao Zhenzhong and others, as well as the preparations made in advance for the Northwest for many years, the energy burst out was definitely not something Yang Yongtai could imagine.

Within a year after the base was opened, there were first nine-18 and then one-28. During this period, Chiang Kai-shek stepped down again. Under the management of Zhang Xueliang, various favorable opportunities made the People's Army not only rely on the import of foreign materials to survive the most critical period, but also reserved many necessary machinery and equipment and raw materials for the future development of the base.

With a strong foundation, the People's Army has not only not reached out to the people since its establishment, but also exempted the local people from two years of land tax, helped millions of disaster victims, and through a series of measures such as allocating land, building water conservancy, building roads, and implementing education, the people have gained tangible benefits, completely establishing the prestige of the People's Army regime among the people, and eased the local ethnic relations.

After 32 years of summer grain harvest, the Northwest Base Area not only achieved its own self-sufficient food, but also had a certain amount of surplus. In addition, the ongoing industrial and agricultural construction in various places made the People's Army more confident in its subsequent combat operations and gradually developed to the point where it currently spans five provinces and regions.

A slight mistake can lead to a huge mistake. Yang Yongtai lacks understanding of the real situation of the northwest base. The premise of his analysis is far from the facts. His conclusions are naturally very different from the future results. Zhao Zhenzhong and others believe that various difficulties that Yang Yongtai believed were solved by Zhao Zhenzhong and others, although they were a little hard-working to solve, but they were overcome in just two or three years.

Moreover, the northwest base is undergoing rapid changes at an amazing speed. The more time goes by, the greater the change. When it truly reveals its background, it is definitely not something that the Nanjing government of Chiang Kai-shek can achieve.

The policy on "civil bandits" in the future period was determined, and Chiang Kai-shek was much more at ease, but immediately, the changes in the situation in Fujian attracted Chiang Kai-shek's attention.

On the 11th and 19th, Chen Mingshu telegrammed and replied to Chiang Kai-shek, clearly rejecting his advice and making up his mind to reorganize the government.

On the 20th, the Fujian Incident broke out. Li Jichen, Chen Mingshu, Jiang Guangnai, Cai Tingkai and others established the People's Revolutionary Government of the Republic of China and openly declared the abolition of the Kuomintang!

When things came to this point, there was no room for easing, and only by force to resolve it. While stabilizing the situation of five encirclements and suppression, Chiang Kai-shek also mobilized troops to pacify the Fujian Incident. In the past two months, Chiang Kai-shek no longer paid attention to the northwest, and even had to cancel the arrangements originally planned to summon Yang Hucheng, Ma Hongkui, Sun Dianying and others at the end of November.
Chapter completed!