mixed in the war

"That's it..." Wang Jingwei thought for a moment, "How many people do you plan to use?"

"A Front Army!"

"Hiss..." Wang Jingwei gasped, "A front army?"

"That's right." Zhou Fohai nodded sharply, "Chongqing has fought several vicious battles with the Japanese recently, and has gained a lot of advantage. Chiang Kai-shek's reputation has risen greatly. The prestige of our Nanjing Nationalist Government It has already been greatly harmed, plus the assassination incident in Shanghai... Sir, we must make our voice heard, and we must let people know how powerful the Nanjing government is!"

"Why don't I want to?" Wang Jingwei smiled wryly.How could he not know that Chongqing's prestige has skyrocketed after those few battles with the Japanese?Many people who had already intended to vote for them are now swaying again, and many even leaned towards Chongqing again.There is no way, if the Chongqing side can really fight against the Japanese, who would want to bear the reputation of a "traitor"?Even if he had heard the news before defecting, he might have given up his original plan.Five or six divisions, nearly 10 people, many Japanese can't accept such a loss until now.But it's too late now.Others can still take refuge here and then go back to the past, but he, Wang, has no room for change.

"Sir, are you worried about being unlucky?" Zhou Fohai looked at Wang Jingwei's face and asked again.

"'Peace to save Japan' is only the beginning of construction. Although it has a large number of people, its combat effectiveness is probably much worse than that of Chiang Kai-shek's Central Army. How can I not attack one of his large-scale areas like this? Worried?" Wang Jingwei shook his head and sighed.

"So, we can ask the Japanese to send a troop to assist." Zhou Fohai said: "Not much. One brigade should be enough."

"Let's not talk about a brigade, I don't think a united team would agree with Terauchi Shouichi." Wang Jingwei shook his head again, "They have suffered heavy losses recently, and they still need to ask Tokyo for reinforcements."

"In that case, let's do it ourselves." Zhou Fohai said in a deep voice, "In this way, even if there is any credit, it won't be shared by the Japanese. It also saves them from always giving directions to our troops."

"You really decided?" Wang Jingwei thought Zhou Fohai would think about it after he said so much, but he didn't expect this guy to fight again: "You have to think clearly. This is a front army. If there is a problem, Even if I have nothing to do here, I’m afraid you won’t tell the Japanese about it.”

"Sir, to put it bluntly, the Nanjing government should be the highest political power in China?" Zhou Fohai asked suddenly.

"of course."

"Since it is the highest political power, it should be taken care of by the military and government. But look. Where is our real jurisdiction? Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui! Only three provinces, and not all of them!" Zhou Fohai said angrily: "The Japanese took the troops from North China It was all handed over to Qi Xieyuan, but we were not allowed to intervene. They obviously want to divide and conquer us."

"Stop talking." Wang Jingwei waved his hands impatiently, he didn't want to hear this.

"It's my fault." Zhou Fohai knew that he had touched Wang Jingwei's sore spot...it was actually the sore spot of all of them.I always thought that I betrayed Chongqing.If you vote for the Japanese, you can gain the highest power in the country, and then replace it with Chiang Kai-shek and others with the "help" of the Japanese.Then use the power of the Japanese to unify the whole of China.And then... and so on and so on.Although the Japanese will definitely take a lot of benefits in this process, China's interests will also suffer considerable losses.But is this better than killing people everywhere?This is "curve to save the country"!Anyway, China has been broken for many years, and there is not much to lose.But I didn't expect the Japanese to turn their backs after they tricked them over, adding layers to the original conditions, simply trying to swallow China alive.But do they still have room to maneuver?Gone!Not at all.They are different from Gao Zongwu and Tao Xisheng, they are like small shrimps.Nobody cares.But if they do anything else again, they will be asking for their own death.The Japanese will not let them go, and the Chongqing side will still regard them as traitors, their final outcome.The only possibility is to be under house arrest for life.But just keep being puppets for the Japanese?Zhou Fohai didn't think Wang Jingwei would just give up.How many times does a fish jump out of the water, let alone a human?

"Sir, now is a good opportunity... The Japanese have lost nearly 10 people in successive defeats, and their control over various places is no longer as stable as before. The same is true for Chongqing. They wiped out 40 Japanese, and at least they themselves It will cost [-] to [-] yuan. The strength of both sides has been severely weakened. If we attack at this time, we will definitely be able to succeed in one blow."

"Then have you ever thought about what we will lose if things go wrong?" Wang Jingwei asked back.

"If we lose again, how much worse will it be than now?" Zhou Fohai laughed miserably, "Furthermore, even if we fail, what can the Japanese do to us? Could they still get rid of us?"

"You can think about it." Wang Jingwei smiled wryly.What else can the Japanese do with them?Since he signed various treaties with the Japanese, he sold everything he could.Therefore, no matter how dissatisfied the Japanese are with them now, it is impossible to do anything to them.At least not in the short term.But having said that, thinking about the scale of Zhou Fohai's actions this time, his heart beats a little:

"Would it be too much to directly use a front army like this?"

"Sir, if you want to fight, you have to fight a big one." Zhou Fohai could see that Wang Jingwei was moved, and quickly added fuel to the fire: "Small, whether it is victory or defeat, the Japanese don't care, and neither does Chongqing. It can’t show our strength either. Now that the Japanese and Chongqing have just experienced a major war, it’s a time of weakness, and the military commander in southern Anhui has just been replaced, and they haven’t had time to familiarize themselves with command... If we can take this opportunity to fight After winning the battle, how dare the Japanese look down on us in the future? Those generals who "peacefully save Japan" will also obey you."

"Then what if the Japanese ask about it?" Wang Jingwei was really tempted.He was born as a civil servant and had never had much experience in the military.The main people under him, such as Chen Gongbo and Zhou Fohai, are also civil servants.Therefore, although the so-called "Peace Rescue Japan" was formed, this army has always been at the disposal of the Japanese. He repeatedly tried to regain the command of this army, but always failed.And the reason for this phenomenon, in his opinion, is that those soldiers looked down on him, a weak man... If he had been a soldier and fought in wars like Chiang Kai-shek, how would those people dare to do so?And if he could get the real support of those troops, he would have more confidence in facing the Japanese or Chiang Kai-shek in the future.

"If the Japanese ask, we'll tell you straight..." Zhou Fohai sneered, "They have suffered huge losses in these few battles, and I'm afraid we can help them share the pressure of the war."

"Are you sure?" Wang Jingwei was suddenly worried.He is a literati after all.The reason for the so-called "rebellion by a scholar will fail in three years" is either because of other things, or because of looking forward and backward, and thinking too much.Zhou Fohai's plan is really tempting.If it succeeds, it should be impressive, but what if it fails?Although it is impossible for the Japanese to do anything to them, at most they will blame the frontline generals, but he will inevitably be looked down upon by others.

"Don't worry, this time I plan to use Pang Bingxun and Sun Dianying's two units near Zhengzhou, and Hu Yukun's 'Su-Anhui Border Region Appeasement Army' to contain and confuse the enemy in Henan and northern Anhui, and use Tang Mang as the former enemy commander. Leading most of Sun Liangcheng's Second Front Army and Fujian's Third Army..."

"Sun Liangcheng is in Yangzhou?" Wang Jingwei asked suddenly: "Send him to southern Anhui? Doesn't that mean we have to cross the river?"

"Exactly." Zhou Fohai said with a smile: "Once Sun Liangcheng crosses the river, our power in the south of the Yangtze River will increase greatly, and the Yangzhou area is already rich. Wouldn't it be good to raise another army if it is free?"

"Will the Japanese agree?"

"The Japanese were defeated by Lao Jiang's Ninth War Zone these few times. Sun Liangcheng has more than [-] troops, and his combat effectiveness is not inferior to that of the Central Army. The scale of the situation, crossing the river can just help them, so why should they disagree?"

"That's fine." Wang Jingwei thought for a while, then nodded, "What about Tang Mang? Didn't he always say he was sick at home? Would he be willing to direct the attack on Southern Anhui?"

"Hey," Zhou Fohai laughed twice, "Of course Tang Mang still claims to be sick, and Chongqing's position on him has always been very clear. But it is precisely because of this that I choose him as the commander-in-chief this time. You think, let this Does Shangguan Yunxiang care if a reluctant person commands all the troops and is the commander-in-chief of this operation?"

"Understood. Are you trying to use Tang Mang's name to confuse the other party?" Wang Jingwei laughed.

"I'm really sorry for Old Tang, but if you want to win the battle, you have to do everything possible." Zhou Fohai sighed.

"If you win at that time, you have to pay more to others." Wang Jingwei also said.Tang Mang is a veteran of the Republic of China. He has the same qualifications as Cheng Qian, the commander of the first war zone under Chiang Kai-shek. Commander of the Third Army.However, since he took the title, Tang Mang has been claiming to be sick at home. This time Zhou Fohai once again used his title to confuse Shangguan Yunxiang, which might make Tang Mang very angry.But then again, under the general situation, how can he resist with the surname Tang?

"An apology is certain, but I guess that no matter whether he wins or loses, Old Tang may resign. Sir, you must keep him." Zhou Fohai said again.

"That's natural." Wang Jingwei replied.

"Then I'm going to find someone to prepare a specific action plan?" Zhou Fohai said.

"By the way, call Yingzuo Zhenzhao for me... Sun Liangcheng's Second Front Army is in Yangzhou, and they have to cross the river to go to southern Anhui. We have to discuss this matter with the Japanese." Wang Jingwei said.

"Yes." (To be continued...)