The Rise of the Great Powers in the War of Resistance

Just as Zhang Yunfei was sighing on the sidelines of the training field, a young soldier rode a bay red horse and ran towards this side quickly, kicking up a cloud of dust, and it could be seen that the little soldier was very anxious.

The bay red horse stopped in front of Zhang Yunfei, and the little soldier dismounted swiftly, walked up to Zhang Yunfei, first gave a military salute, and then hurriedly said: "Hello, Master Zhang, I am the guard of the "Chairman" member, the 'Chairman' wants to see you."

Hearing that the "Chairman" wanted to see him, Zhang Yunfei was inexplicably excited, but soon calmed down. He couldn't lose his composure in front of the "Chairman".

Because the cave dwelling where the "chairman" lived was still in the suburbs of Yan'an, the little soldier brought a horse from the training ground, and together with Zhang Yunfei, ran to the cave dwelling where the "chairman" lived.

As for the few special forces members, there is no need to worry, they will return to their residence by themselves, and Zhang Yunfei is going to meet the "Chairman", so naturally they don't need the company of special forces members. [

It only took about [-] minutes, after going through several checkpoints, finally came to the legendary cave dwelling, looking at the neat rows of cave dwellings in front of him, Zhang Yunfei felt a sense of respect in his heart, spontaneously.

The little soldier came to the cave and reported loudly: "Report to Chairman, Master Zhang of the 136th Division has arrived."

As soon as the little soldier's voice fell, a loud voice sounded in the cave; "Come in, please."

Zhang Yunfei glanced at the little soldier, and the little soldier gave Zhang Yunfei a welcome look. Zhang Yunfei sorted out his appearance, and after finding any problems, he gently pushed open the cave door and walked in.

The inside of the cave is very simple, only a desk, a coffee table, a few stools, a bookshelf, and the bookshelf is full of books. Although it is relatively simple, it is very tidy.

The "Chairman" was sitting at the desk, reading a book with gusto, Zhang Yunfei came in for a while, then put down the book in his hand, and said kindly: "Don't be restrained, order casually, just like at home."

Zhang Yunfei found a stool and sat down in front of the "Chairman", looking at the "Chairman" with a smile on his face.

The "Chairman" looked at Zhang Yunfei appreciatively and said, "Young man, you are young and promising. He is the commander of our main division when he is in his twenties."

"This visit to Yan'an has brought me great gifts, not to mention weapons and equipment. This 10 yuan can solve the urgent needs of the Party Central Committee. On behalf of the Party Central Committee, I thank you." The "Chairman" continued.

Zhang Yunfei quickly and modestly stated that this is what he should do, and he is also doing a little bit for the party and the whole army.

Then the "chairman" asked Zhang Yunfei carefully about the construction of the army, the construction of the base area, and the construction of ideology and culture.

Then the "Chairman" asked again: "It has been more than a year since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War. What does Master Zhang think of this disaster imposed on the Chinese nation by Japanese imperialism?"

Zhang Yunfei tried to open his mouth a few times, but he couldn't say anything. The "Chairman" was sitting opposite him. The "Chairman" was not only a strategist, but also had excellent strategic vision. view of the war.

Seeing that Zhang Yunfei hesitated to speak, he was about to open his mouth several times, but then swallowed the words back, the "Chairman" said kindly: "It doesn't matter, just speak freely, just like two old friends chatting together."

Seeing what the "Chairman" said, Zhang Yunfei broke his heart and said, "Then I will express some of my own personal opinions. I hope the "Chairman" will not laugh at you."

The "Chairman" kindly looked at Zhang Yunfei with a smile and nodded slightly, waiting for Zhang Yunfei's next words.

Zhang Yunfei sorted out his thoughts a bit and said, "My general view on this war is that China will surely win, and Japan will not be defeated."

Seeing that Zhang Yunfei was so sure and full of confidence, the "Chairman" also looked at Zhang Yunfei with great interest and said, "Can you tell me the detailed reason?"

Zhang Yunfei saw the "Chairman" waiting for his next words, cleared his throat and said: "Our China has a vast land and resources, a vast area, and a population of [-] million, while Japan is a small country with scarce resources, and the population is very different from that of our country. Far. In the early days of the War of Resistance Against Japan, although Japan relied on its well-trained troops and advanced weapons to defeat us steadily, as the war progressed and the area occupied by the Japanese army expanded, the number of troops needed would also increase sharply.[

At that time, with the expansion of the front line, Japan will have a shortage of troops. Just like "Chairman" you mentioned in "On Protracted War" in your speech at the Yan'an Anti-Japanese War Research Conference in May this year, China and Japan The war will enter into a protracted war.

However, "Chairman", I have the confidence and determination to shorten the duration of this war as soon as possible and reduce the disasters for the Chinese people. At present, our division is carrying out large-scale industrial construction in Datong, and we have also recruited many talents from various fields. These talents have played a great role in our industrial construction. "

"Well, yes, it's rare to be so young and have such a long-term vision." The "Chairman" said approvingly.

It can be seen that the "Chairman" admired Zhang Yunfei very much, and repeatedly asked Zhang Yunfei to work hard to develop the army, strive for several more frontal wars, and dispel the Kuomintang's rumor that the Eighth Route Army always swims but never fights.

The conversation between the "Chairman" and Zhang Yunfei lasted for two or three hours. In the end, Zhang Yunfei saw that the "Chairman" was busy and offered to leave.

On August [-], in Yan'an, the Eighth Route Army held a grand celebration of the founding of the army. Senior leaders of the Communist Party of China and the Eighth Route Army attended the celebration.

On that day, there was a festive atmosphere everywhere in Yan'an. Both soldiers and ordinary people were smiling. College students in Yan'an even took to the streets and put up slogans to celebrate the [-]th anniversary of the founding of the Eighth Route Army.

In the afternoon, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters also held a very large military parade following Zhang Yunfei's model back then. The Eighth Route Army Headquarters Guard Corps stationed in Yan'an participated in the military parade. The weapons used in the military parade were Japanese equipment brought by Zhang Yunfei.

As the commander of the main division of the Eighth Route Army, Zhang Yunfei was honored to sit on the podium with the "chairman" and the commander-in-chief. During the military parade, the commander-in-chief personally awarded Zhang Yunfei a medal for his outstanding military exploits.

Chinese and foreign journalists who were invited to participate in the celebration ceremony picked up their cameras, and after a flash of spotlights, the scene of the commander-in-chief awarding medals to Zhang Yunfei was frozen forever.

In the newspapers a few days later, this great picture will definitely appear again, and Zhang Yunfei will resound across the country again.

On the second day after the celebration ceremony, Zhang Yunfei found a suitable opportunity to give the troop training outline he had written to the commander-in-chief.

The commander-in-chief took over the thick training syllabus, flipped through it casually, and was immediately attracted by the novel and scientific training methods in it, saying yes repeatedly.

Zhang Yunfei also took the opportunity to ask whether the headquarters can be promoted in the whole army, so as to raise the training level and military quality of the soldiers as soon as possible.

The commander-in-chief, who had long been attracted by the content in it, immediately agreed to promote it in the entire army as soon as possible.

After staying in Yan'an for a few more days, Zhang Yunfei declined the "Chairman" and the commander-in-chief's repeated requests to stay, and led everyone to leave Yan'an and return to Datong.

Back to Datong this time, everyone drove empty cars, without equipment or valuables. The mood was very relaxed and cheerful, and it took three days to return to Datong.